The following players were not signed and will re-enter the NHL Draft:

PLAYER

HOW OBTAINED

2007-08 CLUB

James DeLory

NHL Entry Draft, 2006 – 4th round, 98th overall

Oshawa (OHL)

GREAT PRThe Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) announced recently that the San Jose Sharks, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals are the finalists for the Dick Dillman Award, given annually to the team judged to be tops in media relations.

The Dillman Award honors the memory of the late Dick Dillman, who was a highly respected media relations guru for the now-defunct Minnesota North Stars.

The PHWA presents separate Dillman awards for the Eastern and Western Conferences. The Canadiens, Capitals and Flyers are the Eastern candidates, while Sharks, Stars and Wild are candidates in the West. The winners will be announced at the NHL draft in Ottawa on June 20.

The Sharks have won two of the past three Dillman awards, and the Capitals won the Eastern Conference Dillman in 2007. Minnesota won in 2005-06 when only one Dillman was awarded.